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close in on [sb/sth] vtr phrasal insep (pursuit: get closer) (coloquial)pisar los talones a loc verb
 Drive faster! The cops are closing in on us!
 ¡Conduce más deprisa! ¡Los polis nos pisan los talones!
  dar alcance a loc verb
 ¡Maneja más rápido, que la policía nos va dar a alcance!
  alcanzar a vtr + prep
  acercarse a v prnl + prep
 ¡Conduce más deprisa, que la poli nos va a alcanzar!
close in on [sb/sth] vtr phrasal insep figurative (make claustrophobic) (figurado)venirse encima loc verb
 Inside the small room, he felt like the walls were closing in on him.
 Dentro de la pequeña habitación sentía que las paredes se le venían encima.
  (figurado)asfixiar⇒ vtr
 Dentro del pequeño cuarto, sentía que las paredes le asfixiaban.
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